Check out my FREE course here: go.abiconnick.co.uk/free_course

I love that you value our time . I joined your free course of just 14mins but it is to the piont and no unnecessary talk. You always help the beginners like me free of cost . Thank you so much Abi❤😊

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, glad it was helpful😊

@Kensingtonhawk

Ай бұрын

Her course is the same. Each video are around 2-5 minute long which is perfect cause she goes straight to the point and not yap about irrelevant stuff that other course sellers does.

Your videos are super helpful and packed full of genuinely useful information. Lots of similar design KZreadrs below the surface just chat a lot of shit lol, you're one of the few that actually provide good quality information in every video, that real world creatives need to know, so thank you!

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you found the video helpful, I appreciate it 😊

Am just beginning my journey in graphic design but i feel like am apro designer by watching your videos. Thankyou🙏

Thank you so much for your transparency on this Abi!! I’ve been following you since I started school for graphic design three years ago. I deal with an invisible disability so I sadly had to withdraw from being a student, but I vowed to keep learning on my own l at home without the help of the local college. I’ve learned more from your content than I ever could have hoped for. I just want you to know that your content is so insanely helpful. You’ve been my eye into the industry and your demeanour is so friendly, kind and helpful.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Ah this brings a big smile to my face! So glad I've been able to help :) Thank you for the kind words.

First time commenting, but started watching your videos about 2years now. Your such an inspiration ☺️ I joined your free course and it was super helpful. I love how you go straight to the point and prioritise time.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

So nice to hear, glad it was helpful :)

thank you for another amazing video, you breakdown everything so clearly

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is incredible!! Thank you so much, can’t wait to apply this new knowledge to my workflow

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

No problem, glad I could help :)

Omg Abi, you’re the best! Thank you thank you thank you! ❤❤

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

No problem 😊 Glad it was helpful!

Thank you very much for such important information!

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 😊

Thank you so much for all the great value that you share💗

@abiconnick

2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Wow...this is worth a fortune all for free😮💙💙💙🙏

Thank you so much Abi for another amazing video! Greetings from Germany. 😊

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Appreciate you so much ❤

Ok Abi Miss Connick!! I just finished your free course and now I'm here! You betta work ma'am!

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

How did you find the course?

@humility0is0a0virtue

4 ай бұрын

​@@abiconnick Engaging, informative, and just enough visuals to keep my brain pulled in 😆. The content flowed well and the onboarding process you laid out is thorough and thoughtful. It's very simple, yet very effective in creating a smooth experience for the client. Thank you for the detailed templates, too! Although I'm a little bit further into my journey (than just starting lol), I could always use the language in my own templates. And if I was just beginning, this is gold, the good stuff! Easy to follow and understand, straight to the point, and solid pillars for building an organized business. Thank ya!

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

So nice to hear this, thank you for the kind words :)

Wow! Dope Video, I am inspired to tweak my process. 🔥 🔥 🔥

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Finally long video ❤❤❤❤❤

thank you so much for these!

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad they are helpful :)

Hi Abi, you’re the type of designer I aspire to be. I’ve always wanted to start a career in graphic design but wasn’t sure how I can transition from a hospitality background to this career. For many years I’ve been using Canva for personal projects. Now I’m learning to use Illustrator at 29 so I can get a job as a graphic designer even just at an entry level to gain experience. I hope it all works out for me and thank you for everything you do. :)

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

This is so great to hear, I'm rooting for you :)

Loved this, just added your templates to the cart. Sorta expensive (to me) but so worth it! Will purchase soon.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Well I appreciate the support and I promise you'll find them super helpful!

My I ask .. how to deal low budget clients???some client wants 5dollars branding design with logo…😢

@ChrisZappa

4 ай бұрын

That is not a serious client. Ignore anyone who wants something for nothing.

@tethron.

4 ай бұрын

Well, I've just had this realization too. Learn to disqualify clients that are not a good fit. Make your own spreadsheet with all the things they need to have in order to qualify to work with you. Then use that to accept or politely decline prospect clients.

@EreaChan

4 ай бұрын

Do not say yes to that. No one should even turn on the pc for that price. If your are willing to work with this type of clients, this is not the method for you. So much time and effort should be only made for serious clients.

@HamnaShamim-gh2tw

4 ай бұрын

Tell them why you charge more. If they do not want you, leave

@dianahdz1986

3 ай бұрын

Redirect them to fiver or similar

Ooof now I find my process lacking, but at least I know things I can improve. Thanks for the recommendations!

@abiconnick

28 күн бұрын

No worries!

Gracias 😊

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

de nada 😊

I saw this in boss designers!!

Loved this and as stated in the last video l, it’s great to see you back, out of curiosity how’d you go about creating the portal so clients can see the work progress etc… I’ve never thought about that before this video so just curious how to provide something like that

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :) I have a video on how I use my portal here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4aomKeud7HAkso.html

Wait a minute, this is super awesome. At first I thought you full customized the type from scratch but look at this full part of the process give a lot more clarity. Thank you so much!💯🔥 Btw, would you ever fully create a type from scratch?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video 😊 I might do this for a video!

Hi Abi, great video! Can you bring a video explaining how do you choose the photography style of a brand? Can't seem to find any concise material for this topic

@arabusername

4 ай бұрын

Interesting, and how do you choose art direction of brand

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes of course, I will note this down. In the mean time I do have this video on mood boards where I touch on it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mXmcw5Nml8vMlJs.html

@rebecaathaydes480

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick Thank you so much!!

this is great, I'd love a video to explain the goodbye packets Tho, never really understood its use

@abiconnick

2 ай бұрын

Thank you :) Noted, will put together a video on it soon!

Hi Abi, you are an angel, you have helped so many designers! Do you have a milanote template to purchase?

@amberrhean

3 ай бұрын

disregard my question, I figured it out!

Make a video on brand strategy ❤

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Actually just filmed one today! Be out in a month, have a video other videos lined up first :)

Abi, you are truly amazing ♥You always provide all sorts of information that designers are looking for. Just one question! Do you include a budget range in your questionnaire?

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 yes in the enquiry form the prospect had to fill out, there is a section that gets them to put in their budget for the project

@mahaadnan3274

3 ай бұрын

So do you have like a number range in a multiple choice kind of form, that they can choose from?@@abiconnick

@mahaadnan3274

3 ай бұрын

So do you provide them an amount range in the form of a multiple choice to choose from? @@abiconnick

@mahaadnan3274

3 ай бұрын

Great! So is it a list of budget choices they can choose from?@@abiconnick

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

@@mahaadnan3274 Yes, I have a drop down menu: 5-10k, 10-15k & 15k +

Hi Abi! Really hoping you see this! I've been watching your channel for a while and absolutely love your work. I'm currently a marketing manager but have been looking into becoming a designer. I just love the idea of being able to bring my creative visions to life with my own two hands. The only problem is I have little experience with drawing or graphic design. Because of that I'm unsure where to even start. Any advice for a quiet dreamer longing to pivot into a design career?

@abiconnick

Ай бұрын

Hey! Glad the videos have been helpful :) There ain't nothing to it but to do it. Just start working on passion projects, redesign a famous brand, create a logo for a made up cafe, these are great for getting creative and improving your skills, but also an be added to a portfolio later on. I have a free creative brief download on my website you can grab here: www.abiconnick.co.uk/free-templates/made-for-you-design-briefs

absolutely love your videos! Glad I found your channel. Could you share a process for service based businesses? I am a team coach and facilitator, so I am trying to include people and symbols of collaboration but somehow all feels very busy.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

So glad to hear, thank you :) Yes of course, in the mean time I do have this video on desigin a brand for a service based busienss: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q6yIqLyMYqrRp7w.htmlsi=cxC0pD_5eG-YbyNx

@mariannerady1137

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick fab! Thanks so much.

hey Abi what application do you use as your project hub to upload clients data?

Great video. Will you be doing an rebrand videos again at some point or a day in the life video?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! My next videos are redesigning Lego's logo and designing a coffee brand from scratch!

@aliharrison3018

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick great, I’m looking forward to watching them

♥ Hi Abi, this is so helpful! I love your videos. I have a question about fonts (11:53). Do you buy the licenses so you can use them, and because who doesn't collect fonts, or do you download them free/for personal use to create the branding and presentation, and then the client needs to download/purchase them for client use?

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it, thank you :) So I always get my fonts from subscription service platforms like Envato elements (so I just play a monthly fee and get access to a bunch of fonts) then I leave a link in the portal for the cleint to purchase the font that was used in their branding. Hope this helps!

Loved the Information, but I miss your old Energetic Form.

Love your videos, ik that m going to complete all of your videos , just a question that is there any app i can use yo create such digital stuffs except canva like , i wanna do it from scratch ❤️ thankyou in advance

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

So gold to hear, thank you :) If you are referring to creating design work, then I use Adobe Illustrator

Struggling with finding client. What should I do?

Abi for the client portal template on notion the one you’ve created can it be used on Notion to create mine or it’s used directly on Notion and is editable to suite my business?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Yes you can edit the template to suit your needs :)

Great video. At what point of the process do you let the client know that they need to pay for more stuff, example, those fonts you mentioned.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :) So as a general rule of thumb I tend not to use expensive fonts (I get most of mine from Enate), as I always customise them anyway, but if it's a price where I need to inform the client I would do so as soon as I know to prevent any road barriers.

Another great video! I may have missed it but when you create the Strategy and Creative Direction document do you go through (present it) to the client or just upload it to your portal and let the client give you written feedback? The same with the final concept and brand presentation.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :) So it depends on the scale & complexity of the project and their budget, with lower budget projects, I just upload to the portal, but on big projects we will jump on a call and go through it!

@TheCypher32

4 ай бұрын

@abiconnick for my client, it's a big budget, but for me, not so much. I might leave them to it and see how it goes with the feedback. I'll be buying some of your bundles and trying the portal to save me time 🙂 Thanks Abi.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

That sounds like a good idea, as you can always adjust on the fly! I hope you find them helpful and I also have a video on how I use the portal here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4aomKeud7HAkso.html

I was curious to know how long your strategy calls are? I have already had a discovery call and my client has completed the in-depth client questionnaire.

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

Around 90 minutes! :)

Hey Abi, do you tell the client ahead of time that you'll only be presenting one concept? Or is it something you don't necessarily mention (the amount of concepts) so it doesn't come off as you not wanting to present more than one. Thanks!

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Hey Matt, so it states it in my contract, so I don't necessarily have to mention it, unless they directly ask!

Hii Abi! I loved the video! I can’t seem to find the link to the free course tho 😅

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Hey! Glad to hear it, can I ask how you viewed this video? it's unlisted 😂 The course will be available in a few weeks (when this video was suppose to go out)

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

ah just realised it was from my email 😂 course will be out soon, you can pre register here: abi-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/the-onboarding-process

@salmaraf

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick no worries 😂 having early access feels exclusive hahaha thanks for the reply 😊

Hi Abi since we mostly design with RGB how do I now cover the brand identity files logos and all to CMYK before off boarding

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Great question! I have a video coming out on this soon, a bit to complex to explain over comments :)

@kezzy_kezzy

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick ok thank you can’t wait 🫶🏽

Thanks for this. Question.. have you had any clients find this process too long and tedious. I'm fairly new to this and i dont really have any high paying clients. So im just wondering.. I'm wondering if this will work in the Caribbean...

@abiconnick

2 ай бұрын

No I haven't because I now work with higher budget cleints and they appreciate a thorough process like this, but to your point, I can see lower budget cleints thinking it's too long, so what I would say is tailor it to your needs, don't feel like you have to copy it exactly, just take what you find useful :)

Hi Dear, When will your course be ready?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Which course? They are live on my website here: www.abiconnick.co.uk/

@nOna2023

3 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick thank you.

Hi Abi!. I love to watch all of your videos and learnt lot of things like never before. I would love you buy your proposal templates, and brand guideline templates. Since I am from India kindly guide me how to by those from your website. Lastly thank you for sharing such knowledges.

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

So glad to hear :) You can purchase them here: www.abiconnick.co.uk/design-templates the price will convert to local currency upon payment :)

@thebongaesthetic

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick Thank You so much.

Is the client process a website that you’re using or a pdf?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

No it's a course of mine, (see here: www.abiconnick.co.uk/the-client-process) that helps designers put together a process for working with clients

what is the difference between quotation and project proposal? since both has the pricing the deliverables

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

They are pretty much the same just worded differently, but I have a video coming soon where I go over my whole proposal process in detail :)

@noorxkwt

3 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick thank you for your reply, last question. Is it fine if I send my clients only project proposal and no quotation? or has to be both?

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

I would recommend including a quotation!

Where can We get the template ? Merci

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

www.abiconnick.co.uk/design-templates

I would love to know how you work on, edit and add sound effects/imagery to your videos. Think they're fab but a bit of a technophobe so wouldn't know where to start!

@abiconnick

3 ай бұрын

I'm lucky enough that my partner does it!

@user-il3mh8id7y

3 ай бұрын

Wish mine was handy like that!! @@abiconnick

😩 I'm using smartphone, though I'm doing pretty nice design though, I hope to grow quickly, pls how can I do all of this using my Android device? 😢

Can I ask how the client sign the contract? I mean do you use a website, do they print it or the fact that they paid the first deposit equals to an agreement to the terms, or some other way? PS: I miss the crocs part of the video ^^

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Of course! I simply upload the contract into my client portal as a PDF. The client then uses Adobe Acrobat Reader (a link provided) to sign the contract and re-uploads this into the client portal. Haha, did you catch the Designer Boss Summit video? 👀

@fmanantsoa

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick Thanks for answer. And yes I watched every single presentation and QandA, there was so much great takeways I'm still wrapping my head around everything. Right now I'm working on the portal, refining and elevating the client's experience

How long are your discovery calls normally?

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

around 45-60 minutes

@jonitazean-lee

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick okay! Thank you that helps me a lot because that’s how long my calls are and I used to think my calls were too long lol! This makes me feel better

I was wondering if someone can help answer a question , I recently did a fictional rebrand of an already existing brand and was proud of the work but still conscious if I’m allowed to post it to social media or not. No issue if I can’t as it was only for practice anyway Thank you any help be great - Tyler

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

This is a bit of a tricky area, I don't exactly know the rules, is the rebrand for a big famous company?

@Tyler99952

4 ай бұрын

@@abiconnick they are an established brand in the U.K , I could try directly contact there help desk and see if they have any information on the matter

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

If they are big, like Huel or Gymshark I wouldn't worry, just clearly state that it's a concept

How do you deal with lazy clients who don’t want to be part of the process?

@abiconnick

2 ай бұрын

I vet them before working with them, I only take on clients who agree to my process, and actually want to work with me rather than just getting a quick logo

Open hair looks good on you, never tie it.😊😊

Nice one Abbster

@abiconnick

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊